Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Post Office Closures: An Post

Mr. David McRedmond:

Yes, I think it is, but it does not guarantee viability. As we were discussing, the social welfare payments service is in gradual decline, as are some of the older services, which is why we are developing financial services. There is a mixture of related elements. We are very clear on what our social purpose is. We are clear that we exist for the common good, but as a commercial semi-State body, we also have an obligation to be viable.